Welsh government plans minimum pricing for alcohol sales

Welsh government plans minimum pricing for alcohol sales   Rebecca Evans to introduce bill to Welsh assembly that will ‘make it an offence for retailers to sell strong alcohol at low prices’   Source: The Guardian Press Association 22 October 2017   A new law that will introduce a minimum price for the sale of […]

Opening New Channel to Black Market and Underage Alcohol Access

WSWA Opposes HR 4024–Bill Would Allow Troubled USPS to Ship Alcohol, Opening New Channel to Black Market and Underage Alcohol Access   Source: WSWA October 23rd   Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) the national trade association representing family-owned distributors today announced its opposition to legislation that would allow for the first time in […]

Can Science Make Alcohol Safer?

Can Science Make Alcohol Safer?   The scion of an Indian pharmaceutical giant spent $35 million to make your martini more liver-friendly. But regulators aren’t raising their glasses just yet.   Source: WSJ By Heidi Mitchell Oct. 23, 2017   As the son of the founder of Granules India Ltd. , one of the world’s […]